Corner Canyon beats Lone Peak: Live score, updates of Utah high school football championship game (11/21/2024)

Chargers defend 6A championship in Utah with comeback 30-27 win over Knights to avenge earlier loss

Corner Canyon is back in the Utah Class 6A championship game to defend its title Thursday against Lone Peak. / Photo by Angie Strong/Strong Photography

Defending Class 6A champion Corner Canyon continued its run of state-championship success in Utah with a second-half comeback to net a 30-27 victory over Lone Peak on Thursday at Rice-Eccles Stadium.

At one point in the first half, the Chargers trailed 21-7.

But Weston Briggs' 1-yard touchdown run late in the third quarter tied it at 21-21, and one minute later, Corner Canyon grabbed the lead for good on a safety after linebacker Tyler McDonald sacked Kepa Niumeitolu in the end zone.

Corner Canyon's only loss this season came to Lone Peak back in late August, 28-21.

The two teams met at 2:30 p.m. Mountain time. A live feed was available on KSL Sports.

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FINAL: CORNER CANYON 30, LONE PEAK 27

FINAL

Unofficial stats - Evans (CC) 7 of 11, 89 yards, TD, INT; eight rushes, 27 yards. Cooper (CC) 12 rushes, 144 yards, TD. Briggs (CC) 24 rushes, 142 yards, two TDs. Whatcott (CC) three reception, 39 yards. Corner Canyon has 399 yards. Niumeitolu (LP) 8 of 18, 104 yards, TD; 11 rushes, 47 yards, three TDs (ejected with 7:45 to go); Wright (LP) 19 rushes, 110 yards. Cogswell (LP) three receptions, 63 yards. Lone Peak has 311 yards.

FOURTH QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Lone Peak - Much-needed answer as Lone Peak goes 87 yards for score. Niumeitolu collects third touchdown run on 1-yarder, but then gets EJECTED after score for unsportsmanlike conduct for saying something to defender right in front of back judge. WOW!! Big loss of signal caller. Conversion pass by Staley no good.(Corner Canyon, 30-27, 7:45).

TOUCHDOWN, Corner Canyon - Easily biggest play of game. On fourth and 12, Meza gets open im middle of field. Evans finds him in stride and he scores in 29-yard score. (Corner Canyon 30-21, 11:46).

THIRD QUARTER

SAFETY, Corner Canyon - Niumeitolu gets sacked in end zone on third down. (Corner Canyon, 23-21, 2:40).

TOUCHDOWN, Corner Canyon - Briggs, again, this time a 1-yard score after Chargers winning field position game by pinning Lone Peak inside its 5-yard line on punt. (21-21, 3:46).

HALFTIME

Unofficial stats - Evans (CC) 3 of 5, 23 yards, INT; four rushes, 19 yards. Cooper (CC) five rushes, 105 yards, TD. Briggs (CC) 11 rushes, 86 yards, TD. Lee (CC) one reception, 11 yards. Corner Canyon has 233 yards. Niumeitolu (LP) 5 of 11, 78 yards, TD; six rushes, 36 yards, two TDs; Wright (LP) 13 rushes, 67 yards. Cogswell (LP) one reception, 43 yards. Lone Peak has 204 yards.

SECOND QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Corner Canyon - It was a Briggs-bruising kind of drive with lots of running, capped by 4-yard score. (Lone Peak, 21-14, :49).

TOUCHDOWN, Lone Peak - After big-man turnover - Mulitalo intercepts second pass and returns to CC 10-yard line - Niumeitolu punches it in from 1 yard out. (Lone Peak, 21-7, 4:20).

TOUCHDOWN, Lone Peak - Niumeitolu rifles a pass to Staley in back of end zone on 11-yard scoe on third down. (Lone Peak, 14-7, 8:13).

FIRST QUARTER

TOUCHDOWN, Lone Peak - Niumeitolu keeps ball on RPO play, and drives his legs 11 yards for score. (Corner Canyon, 7-7, 9:09).

TOUCHDOWN, Corner Canyon - Wow! First play of game, Cooper goes 80 yards down left sideline for score. (Corner Canyon, 7-0, 11:46).

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About Lone Peak

Key players— DB Landan Goff, WR/DB Jayden Mayberry, QB Kepa Niumeitolu, OL Austin Pay, RB Sean Tahi, TE Bear Tenney, DB Wesley Vaigardson

About Corner Canyon

Key players— RB Weston Briggs, QB Bronson Evans, WR Chryshaun Lee, WR Kai Meza, DL Paxton Naegle, TE Justin Vyborny, LB Mason Wood.

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